A-Pro Home Inspection Services

Founded: 1994 Franchising since: 1997

1141 N. Loop 1604 E., #105-176 San Antonio, Texas 78232

Phone: (800)793-2776 Franchisee Association International Society of Home Inspections

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 6 employee(s)

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2008	71	0	0	0
2007	67	0	0	0
2006	--	0	0	0
2005	63	0	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Based on population, real estate agents

Total investment: $29.9K Franchise fee: $29.9K-49.9K

Ongoing royalty fee: $145/wk. Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $50K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Computer skills

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Distant learning, 100 hours; live inspection training, 8 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Purchasing cooperatives

Other marketing support

• Graphic design, e-mail marketing